Category: Legal
Vietnam exempts import tax for rice, tobacco from Laos in 2015
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a circular on exempting import tax for rice and tobacco from Laos in 2015, local media reported on Monday. [...] » More
Foreign workers must stay up-to-date on residence rules
To work in Vietnam, foreign nationals must possess a work permit issued by competent Vietnamese authorities, except in cases where such permits are exempted. – Photo [...] » More
New decree changes contract procedures
Government Decree 05/2015/ND-CP was issued on January 12, 2015, guiding implementation of a number of issues in the Labour Code. Guidance on employment contracts, wages and [...] » More
Legal Advice: Work permit exemption in Vietnam
Labour legislation stipulates cases in which foreign employees need not apply for work permits,one of which includes those who are reassigned within an enterprise operating [...] » More
Investment law tackles corruption
Encouraging rational decision-making is a strong feature of the 2014 Law on Public Investment, Dao Quang Thu, deputy minister of Planning and Investment, tells the Vietnam [...] » More
Circular will revamp stock market
Since its issuance late last year, Circular 36/2014/TT-NHNN, which set limits on how much banks can lend to stock investors, has had a strong impact on both credit [...] » More
Circular regulates foreign currency lending
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently issued Circular No. 43/2014/TT-NHNN (December 25, 2014) on lending in foreign currency by credit institutions and foreign bank [...] » More
Legal Advice: Details on the authority to approve investment projects
Enterprises that want to invest in Vietnam need information about which projects must be approved by the prime minister and which investment certificates must be issued by [...] » More
New circular looks to tax online transactions
It has become mandatory since January 20 for e-commerce or social network sellers to register their transactions in order to facilitate tax collection. The move is a result [...] » More
Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Tax, Customs, and Bankruptcy
Of the many laws and regulations which came into effect at the beginning of 2015, Vietnam Briefing has selected three with significant relevance to foreign investors in the [...] » More
New circular requires e-commerce sellers to pay taxes
It has become mandatory since January 20 for e-commerce or social network sellers to register their transactions in order to facilitate tax collection. The move is a result [...] » More
Government issues new rules for businesses in transportation sector
On September 10, 2014, the government issued Decree No 86/2014/ND-CP (Decree 86) on the transportation business and business conditions. Decree 86 provides for the conditions [...] » More
Legal Advice: Five conditions for foreign enterprises to be licensed to purchase and sell goods
Enterprises with foreign invested capital wishing to conduct the purchase and sale of goods and other activities directly related to the purchase and sale of goods need to [...] » More
New rules lack guidance documents
Law enforcement agencies are coping with difficulties in implementing a number of new regulations and laws with effect this year due to the absence of guidance documents. [...] » More
Investors need policy updates
Projects in which the prime minister must approve the investment policy and the authority that will issue investment certificates are some of the issues that enterprises need [...] » More
